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Republicans want corporate oligarchy. We need economic democracy | Rashida Tlaib and Michael A McCarthy
The GOP budget seeks vast cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and more. Instead, let’s build an economy for everyone. American families are exhausted. They deserve a government that chooses them over ...The Guardian - 10h -
If we want to win the 5G war with China, we need to fully embrace American capitalism
The race to dominate 5G technology is a decisive battle for economic supremacy in the 21st century. Unfortunately, the U.S. has fallen behind.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
No add to cart: Shoppers launch 'economic blackout' to protest corporate corruption
An effort to encourage U.S. consumers to participate in a day of protest by not spending money Friday has picked up momentum online, with thousands of people across social media saying they plan to ...NBC News - 6d -
To stop corruption and rescue democracy, we must take money out of politics
Donald Trump is attempting to replace our democratic Republic with a plutocratic dictatorship that looks a lot like Vladimir Putin's. How has this happened? One answer is the corrupting influence ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Trump: 'We want the Keystone XL Pipeline built!'
President Trump is calling for the completion of the Keystone XL pipeline, the controversial oil pipeline canceled by President Biden in 2021. In a Monday evening post on his Truth Social platform, ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Al Michaels reveals which sport he actually wanted to call before 'Miracle on Ice' assignment
USA's upset of the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics was only the second hockey game Michaels had ever called.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22 -
Republicans need to cut Medicaid to hit budget savings target, CBO finds
Republicans can’t achieve their goal of slashing $2 trillion in federal spending over the next decade without cutting Medicaid, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In a ...The Hill - 20h -
South Carolina Republican wants to put Trump on new $250 bill
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) says he is preparing legislation to feature President Trump on a new $250 bill. “Grateful to announce that I am drafting legislation to direct the Bureau of Graving and ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Want to Be Successful? Science Says You Really, Really Need a Hobby
Especially because you’ll need to avoid burning out along the way.Inc. - 1d -
We need to talk about the F word (‘friction’ in enterprise, that is)
Only by bringing friction back into the conversation can we responsibly build out new technologies with growth potential and staying power.VentureBeat - Feb. 22 -
We need a new playbook to oppose Trump’s war on medical science
Despite the existential threat to American health, resistance from our leaders has been remarkably light.The Hill - Feb. 27 -
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In ‘Hoosiers,’ Gene Hackman Played the Kind of Leader We All Want to Be—and Work With, Not For
Gene Hackman’s Norman Dale in ‘Hoosiers’ is a great leader not because he had the title, but because his players wanted to play for him.Inc. - 6d -
What to make of ABS challenge system: Is this something we want?
Throughout Florida and Arizona, big leaguers are getting a taste of the ABS challenge system, which grants teams two challenges per game.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Greenland's PM responds to Trump speech: "We don't want to be Americans"
"We are not for sale and cannot simply be taken. Our future will be decided by us in Greenland," Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede said.CBS News - 1d -
How do we make Europe more secure? Here are five steps we need to take now
Europe can’t wait to react to Trump’s mood swings but must show we have the will and the wallet to take back control. • Ukraine war live . It’s exhausting and humiliating to have no control – ...The Guardian - 5d -
Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instability. In 1994, I joined a march protesting against how the World ...The Guardian - 10h -
Who Will Republicans Want to Succeed Trump? JD Vance Gets Cheers From the Right
The Conservative Political Action Conference this week was abuzz with talk about President Trump’s Republican heir. And much of that centered on JD Vance.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he wants peace after Oval Office clash but needs security guarantees
On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants peace with Russia, but that Ukraine needs security guarantees for a ceasefire. The comments follow a contentious Oval Office meeting ...CBS News - 3d -
Look at Donald Trump and his gang of broligarchs – and tell me we don’t need a wealth tax | Brian Cox
I played a fictional billionaire on TV. It’s time world leaders got serious about taxing the real ones. Brian Cox played Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession and is a supporter of Patriotic Millionaires ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
I’m a pediatrician in Texas. Things are dire and we need your support – not your condescension | Seema Jilani
Nothing I have done is more impactful than a day’s work in this battleground in the south, the graveyard of politicians’ abandoned promises. The tentacles of disinformation have already claimed ...The Guardian - 6d -
A Brazilian samba star says goodbye: ‘I’ve fought a lot, but I also think we need to live’
Neguinho da Beija-Flor, 75, is the most recognisable voice in Rio de Janeiro’s elite carnival league and has led 50 consecutive parades for the same school. On Monday night, as 100,000 people ...The Guardian - 4d -
Jeffries pushes back on Trump 'troublemakers' post: 'We don’t need paid protesters, bro'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday pushed back on President Trump's claim that the outcry congressional Republicans have faced at recent town halls has come from paid ...The Hill - 2d -
Europe can’t just hope for the best with Trump. Ukraine needs all the arms we can send | Frans Timmermans
Member states must stop squabbling over trivial matters – and a firmer stance against states that promote Putin’s and Trump’s agenda is needed too. Frans Timmermans is a former vice-president of ...The Guardian - 7h -
The Challenges of Democracy — tyranny of the majority
Jonathan Sumption’s collection of essays that show the vulnerabilities of law is a good primer on what ails transatlantic democraciesFinancial Times - 5d -
What we want to hear from Jensen Huang when Nvidia reports earnings Wednesday
From DeepSeek to Blackwell snags, Nvidia's earnings report Wednesday evening lands against a complicated backdrop.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Fantasy Football: 2025 NFL draft prospects we want to learn about at the scouting combine
Matt Harmon reveals five players he will be watching closely to see what they say and do in Indianapolis with an eye on the potential fantasy fallout.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26 -
We don't want a pro-Russia Germany: Why AfD is a danger to the global order
Should an AfD-led Germany withdraw from NATO, the alliance would surely collapse, as would an EU without Germany. Instead, a German-Russian alliance would fill Europe’s security vacuum and dominate ...The Hill - 6d -
Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed | Robert Reich
As Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk alter US media, the connections between wealth and power are in plain sight. One of the unacknowledged advantages of the horrendous era we’ve entered is ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt
Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development. If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Democrats go full McCarthy with attacks on Musk's nationality, loyalties
Democratic leaders have been questioning the loyalty of those who support or work with the Trump Administration, echoing McCarthy's playbook, and questioning the loyalty of naturalized citizens ...The Hill - 5d -
Starbucks to Lay Off 1,100 Corporate Workers
The jobs cuts, which will affect about 7 percent of the chain’s non-retail staff, are part of its new chief executive’s plan to win back customers.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Corporations partly to blame for high egg prices: Report
The price of eggs has nearly doubled in the last six weeks, with the average cost of a dozen at around $8.The Hill - 53m -
Pritzker: Trump actions 'threat to our democracy'
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday called President Trump’s efforts to reshape and shrink the federal government a “threat to our democracy.” “The things that I'm speaking out about now, ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Sen. Murphy ‘trying to raise the alarm’ on threats to democracy
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., talks to NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin about his shift in political priorities and explains, “When somebody is trying to destroy democracy, they benefit from people who are ...NBC News - 5d -
Democrats grapple with Trump, democracy and an argument that didn’t work
Democrats say they are wary of the D-word. On the heels of a grueling loss in the presidential election in November, Democrats find themselves grappling with how and when to warn the public about ...The Hill - 3d -
‘I’m an endless honey pot’: My wife and I are in our 70s. We gave our son $40,000 for his L.A. wedding. Now he wants more.
“We have four sons. We financed three of them through college, so none of our kids have student loans.”MarketWatch - 2d -
Saturday Sessions: Michael Marcagi performs "Scared to Start"
Michael Marcagi broke into the music scene in 2024 with his debut EP "American Romance." His vocals and knack for storytelling connecting with fans and led to his single "Scared to Start" going ...CBS News - 5d -
Saturday Sessions: Michael Marcagi performs "Flyover State"
Michael Marcagi broke into the music scene in 2024 with his debut EP "American Romance." His vocals and knack for storytelling connecting with fans and led to his single "Scared to Start" going ...CBS News - 5d
